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I close on another 40 acres on Monday. Just kept asking around to see if anyone knew of friends or family that might consider selling ground where I could build a big pond.
First, one needs the money or good credit. Never had the money or income to buy land. Good luck to those who do.
first, cut all credit cards and throw away ! next work hard, Show your boss you care and have some smarts, next live frugally, do you really need that king crab or all those packs of cigarettes ? Save your money, someday you wil;l be able to purchase land with cash in hand, what a concept !!!! worked for me !
First thing to do is not get financial advice from bowhunting forums. That said i will give some.... Make sure hunting on the land is an axillary benefit. Buy land that produces income or has potential for serious apreachation. I closing on some this week....
Very familiar with Pulaski county. Had some good friends from down there! Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
Just my 2 cents - but IMHO, the single most important factor when buying hunting land is knowing/patterning your potential neighbors hunting ethics. If the "dad" next door to your newly bought 40 or 80 acres has a long, skinny 5 or 10 acres that borders yours - and lets say he has a couple brothers and a couple sons that also hunt - run, don't walk, run - even if he's an outwardly nice guy. Trees (on or near a disputed boundary),Deer, Turkey as well as most other game, make people stupid. If possible, short term lease (45 days?) the land that is listed for sale during peak hunting with the implied intent to buy if no issues arise, you'll be surprised at how many sellers have no issue with this concept. The greatest habitat on the planet means absolutely nothing if your neighbors have no respect for your property rights.
yup I know people who have lost as many cameras or stands on their private land as they have on public hunting grounds. The amount of trash we see on a private piece we hunt is sufficient to tell me it is trespassed regularly
Our problem - we think - is that neighboring property owners knew or observed that the old guys were not showing up as often as they used to, (the properties changed hands over the years and we lost rapport with former owners), and/or if caught, they could easily elude us. We had fairly consistent evidence of folks hunting out of our blinds but had a hard time catching them. Not having the ability to watch your own land or have someone you trust to do so unfortunately allows these issues to fester.
